Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball
August 18 - 23, 2015
(5) Madelein Meppelink/Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands
 
Madelein Meppelink
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 29, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Rhenen
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 122
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$475,127.50
Marleen Ramond-van Iersel
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 7, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Breda
Height: 178 cm (5'11")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 156
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$587,927.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB310442808023 US$467,375.00
Previous Long Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Marleen Van Iersel - 5th Madelein Meppelink - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 5 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 1 9th 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 2 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 6 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 7 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 5 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 9 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 8/19-23/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 6 9th 360 US$11,000.00
Long Beach Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/19/2015 Pool E Sophie van Gestel / Jantine van der Vlist, Netherlands (28, Q12) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Wed, 8/19/2015 Pool E Joana Mader / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (21) Won 21-13, 24-22 0:45
Thu, 8/20/2015 Pool E Fan Wang / Yuan Yue, China (12) Won 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:55
Fri, 8/21/2015 Winner 2 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (11) Lost 13-21, 19-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/Van Iersel lead the series against the field 44-28 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 7 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 1-2
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 16-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:58
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 21-13, 21-23, 15-12 0:53
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-16, 23-21 0:42
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
5/31/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-17, 21-14 0:40
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-16, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Felisberta, Brazil 1-3
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Semi-Finals Antonelli/Felisberta 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 19-21, 23-21, 16-14 1:03
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Felisberta 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 14-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:57
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Antonelli/Felisberta 20, Q2 21-11, 23-21 0:37
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Antonelli/Felisberta 20, Q2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # 4 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 2-0
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Bansley/Pavan 22 21-13, 21-15 0:31
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Bansley/Pavan 23 21-17, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 6 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 3-2
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-11, 21-14 0:31
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:51
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 22-20, 21-19 0:41
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 19-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:47
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-15, 21-17 0:32
Trail the series against # 7 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-3
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Bawden/Clancy 17 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 24-22, 16-21, 15-12 1:03
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Bawden/Clancy 15 22-20, 21-19 0:39
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Bawden/Clancy 15 21-10, 26-28, 15-12 0:54
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Bawden/Clancy 22 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 22-20, 22-20 0:39
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Bawden/Clancy 15 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
7/26/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-16, 21-16 0:38
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 9 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 2-1
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 21-16, 21-16 0:38
9/27/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Semi-Finals Menegatti/Orsi Toth 11 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 14 16-21, 23-21, 15-8 0:49
Lead the series against # 10, Q2 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-1
9/27/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q2 21-15, 21-14 0:33
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool A Salgado/Salgado 16 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 21-13, 21-13 0:33
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Salgado/Salgado 8 21-12, 16-21, 15-9 0:42
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Salgado/Salgado 4 21-14, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 3-2
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-13, 21-19 0:37
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Baquerizo/Fernandez 12 16-21, 21-19, 15-6 0:52
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 21-15, 21-19 0:36
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Baquerizo/Fernandez 5 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:54
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # 12 Wang/Yue, China 2-1
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Wang/Yue 12 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:55
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Wang/Yue 10 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-18, 21-16 0:41
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Wang/Yue 9 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 13 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 2-1
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Fendrick/Sweat 18 15-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:50
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Fendrick/Sweat 12 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-15, 18-21, 16-14 0:55
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Fendrick/Sweat 13 24-22, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 15 Broder/May, Canada 3-1
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Broder/May 23, Q2 21-19, 21-18 0:42
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Broder/May 10 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Broder/May 25 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 21-18, 21-19 0:36
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Broder/May 24 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 16 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-1
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 21-13, 17-21, 16-14 0:48
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Brzostek/Wojtasik 27 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 20-22, 22-20, 15-10 0:52
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q10 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Series tied with # 17 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-1
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Capers/Kessy 21 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:51
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Capers/Kessy 22 21-14, 21-17 0:47
Series tied with # 19 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-1
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 22-20, 24-22 0:41
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # 21 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 3-0
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Mader/Zumkehr 21 21-13, 24-22 0:45
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Mader/Zumkehr 1 21-16, 21-11 0:36
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-15, 11-21, 15-13 0:47
Series tied with # 23, Q4 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-1
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Goricanec/Huberli 14 21-16, 21-15 0:34
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Goricanec/Huberli 28 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-16, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 24 Horta/Maestrini, Brazil 2-0
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Horta/Maestrini 28, Q6 21-14, 21-16 0:34
5/13/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Horta/Maestrini 28, Q6 21-11, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 27, Q8 Carico/Ross, United States 1-0
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Carico/Ross 28, Q9 24-22, 21-23, 15-8 0:57
Lead the series against # 28, Q12 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-0
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 van Gestel/van der Vlist 28, Q12 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 29, Q15 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
6/26/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 25 21-19, 20-22, 15-12 0:58
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 24 21-12, 21-10 0:30
Lead the series against # Q1 Alves/Lima, Brazil 2-0
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Alves/Lima 8, Q1 21-16, 21-16 0:36
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Alves/Lima 11 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # Q3 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-1
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Gallay/Klug 23 21-13, 21-19 0:29
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Gallay/Klug 25, Q5 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-15, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # Q5 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-0
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 24 21-15, 21-14 0:36
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 18 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # Q6 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 0-1
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-19, 23-21 0:41
Lead the series against # Q7 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Hansel/Schwaiger 21 29-31, 21-13, 22-20 1:02